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Our Partnering Companies

Progressive Canadian companies understand that their wood and paper choices have very real consequences for the survival of both our ancient forests and their own future business prospects. In today’s market driven economy, the increasingly informed consumer is demanding more from businesses than simply addressing the bottom line; corporate responsibility is increasingly becoming an expected part of doing cutting edge-business.

In growing numbers, socially conscious businesses are taking responsibility for the preservation of the world’s environment, and are putting this understanding into action.

The Markets Initiative applauds the following Canadian companies who have joined this project since its inception in 1999. By working with the Markets Initiative to become an ancient forest-free business, these companies are distinguishing themselves as leaders in their sectors. As a coalition project of three major Canadian environmental organizations, the Markets Initiative is dedicated to building the public awareness around the significance of their commitments.

Top 8 Business Reasons to go Old Growth Free

A List of Markets Initiatives’ Partnering Companies:

Bell Canada
The Body Shop Canada
Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada Inc.
Chesterman Property Group
Citizens Bank of Canada
Clairol Canada
Communicopia
Happy Planet Foods
Hollyhock
Husky Injection Molding Systems
Kinko's Inc.
Mountain Equipment Co-op
Nike Canada
Renewal Partners Company
Roots
Shared Vision Magazine
Vancouver Folk Music Festival

Canadian Book Publishers:

Anchor Canada
Arsenal Pulp Press
Doubleday Canada
Douglas & McIntyre
Greystone Books
Groundwood Books
Harbour Publishing
Heritage House
Knopf Canada
McClelland & Stewart
McGill-Queen’s University Press
Macfarlane, Walter & Ross
New Society Publishers
Penguin Canada
Polestar
Raincoast Books
Random House Canada
Seal Canada
Tundra Books
University of British Columbia Press
Vintage Canada

An International Community of Friends:

3M Corp. (USA)
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (USA)
Arjo Wiggins Appleton (UK)
B&Q (UK)
BBC Worldwide Publishing (UK)
Beiersdorf (Germany)
Bristol Meyers Squibb Co. (USA)
Courtaulds
Dell Computer Corp. (USA)
Do It All (UK)
Estee Lauder Co.s (USA)
Great Mills (UK)
Haindl (Germany)
Harcross (UK)
Home Depot (USA)
IBM International (USA)
Ikea (Sweden)
Jewson’s (UK)
Johnson & Johnson (USA)
Kinko’s Inc. (USA)
KNAUF (Germany)
Larch-Lap (UK)
Lenzig (Austria)
Levi Strauss & Co. (USA)
Liz Claiborne Inc. (USA)
Lockheed Martin Corp. (USA)
Magnet (UK)
MD Papier (Germany)
Menards (USA)
Meyer International (UK)
Mitsubishi Electric of America (USA)
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America (USA)
Mother Jones Magazine (USA)
Mutual Omaha Insurance Co
National Geographic (USA
Nike Inc. (USA)
Otto (Germany))
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (USA)
Patagonia (USA)
Quantum Corp (USA)
Rugby Group (UK)
Sainsbury’s Homebase (UK)
Schwank (Germany)
Seventh Generation (USA)
The McGraw-Hill Co.s (USA)
Union Carbide International (USA)
United Stationers Supply Co. (USA)
Utne Reader (USA)
Wickes Lumber (USA)
Wybert (Germany)



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